5'-nucleotidase is an enzyme with system name 5'-ribonucleotide phosphohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:a 5'-ribonucleotide + H2O↔ a ribonucleoside + phosphate. This enzyme has a wide specificity for 5'-nucleotides.
Form
White amorphous powder
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.3.5
Activity
>50U/mg protein
CAS No.
9027-73-0
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of 5’NT that generates one micromole of inosine from IMP per minute at 37℃.